Mount Sterling, KY Micro Area Educational Attainment By Race and Ethnicity for Ages 25 years and Above in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on August 30, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Mount Sterling, KY Micro Area population aged 25 years and above was 31,841. See the following sections for the breakdown of the educational attainment of this important demography by race and ethnicity.

Less high school diploma: there were 5,311 people without a high school diploma (ie. 16.68% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 92.60% White Alone, and 4.71% Black Alone.

High School Graduate or Equivalent: there were 13,488 people with a high school diploma or equivalent (ie. 42.36% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 97.75% White Alone, and 1.18% Black Alone.

Some College or Associates Degree: there were 8,119 people with some college courses without a degree or an associates degree (ie. 25.50% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 96.44% White Alone, and 2.30% Black Alone.

Bachelors Degree or higher: there were 4,923 people with a bachelors degree or a higher degree (ie. 15.46% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 97.97% White Alone, and 0.26% Black Alone.

The first and second charts below shows the race and ethnicity composition at each educational level. Also see tables below for the population and percentages per race and per ethnicity for each educational level.

You can see similar information for other metro statistical areas (MSAs) and for the United States.

Educational Attainment of Mount Sterling, KY Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) By Race in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Educational Attainment of Mount Sterling, KY Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) By Ethnicity in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Mount Sterling, KY Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 4918 92.60
Black Alone 250 4.71
Asian Alone 2 0.04
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 3 0.06
Some Other Race Alone 25 0.47
Two or More Races 113 2.13
Mount Sterling, KY Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 4876 91.81
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 137 2.58
All Other Ethnicities 298 5.61
Mount Sterling, KY Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 13184 97.75
Black Alone 159 1.18
Asian Alone 23 0.17
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 0 0.00
Some Other Race Alone 71 0.53
Two or More Races 51 0.38
Mount Sterling, KY Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 13104 97.15
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 159 1.18
All Other Ethnicities 225 1.67
Mount Sterling, KY Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 7830 96.44
Black Alone 187 2.30
Asian Alone 20 0.25
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 7 0.09
Some Other Race Alone 0 0.00
Two or More Races 75 0.92
Mount Sterling, KY Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 7770 95.70
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 61 0.75
All Other Ethnicities 288 3.55
Mount Sterling, KY Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 4823 97.97
Black Alone 13 0.26
Asian Alone 2 0.04
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 1 0.02
Some Other Race Alone 0 0.00
Two or More Races 84 1.71
Mount Sterling, KY Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 4717 95.82
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 106 2.15
All Other Ethnicities 100 2.03